A worldwide partner of the International Olympic Committee and the Official Skincare Brand of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, SK-II has redesigned the bottles of Pitera Essence or Facial Treatment Essence to mark the pandemic-delayed Summer Olympics.
As a symbol of hope, solidarity and support for the Olympic Games and athletes all over the world, the special edition comes in five classic cap colours with the word Tokyo emblazoned across the white bottles.
In the 1970s, the SK-II story began in Japan, with a quest to understand why elderly sake brewers had wrinkled faces, but soft and youthful-looking hands. These hands were in constant contact with the sake fermentation process.
Following this observation, it took years for scientists to obtain Pitera, a naturally-derived liquid from a strictly controlled fermentation process of a unique strain of yeast, selected from an exhaustive research of over 350 yeast strains.
The resulting clear liquid is rich in vitamins, amino acids, minerals and organic acids that work together to help rejuvenate the skin. With more than 90% Pitera, the bestselling Facial Treatment Essence is hailed for its transformative power to promote crystal clear skin.